Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-31
THE SEE Or
Reception to the New Bishop Rev. Father
Bonacum.

LINCOLN, Neb., Special 20 tic Journal, Dec.
-. A pupi:c reception was rendered the ~.
R-v. Thomas Bonacum, bishop of tie new SET
OF L'ucoln, at Frnk's opera-house, this even
Ing. A special trsin carrying the committee of
reception was met at the depot by d procession
comprised OF the Flambeau club, society OF
the Ancient Order OF nibernisns, Knights Of
Pythias baud and citizens. Gov. Thayer, who
wcs expected TO preside, was confined TO his
bed by sickness, and sent his regrets. Hon.
Patrick Esgan called the meeting to order,
anu ex-Gov. Furnss was elected chairman,
and Hon. John III. Sutton secretary. Letters
ot regret were read from Hon. Levitt Burn
BAN, Omaha, and Irving j Moratt, chancellor
Il the state university. Addresses were pre-
scnted on behalf OF the city couccil by Hon.
l. w. Bllings, and on bel ali Of the Catholic
cougregi ton by Hon. John p. sutton. The
bishop returned an elc quent and feeling re-
Spouse to the addresses. The reception was
attended by over 1000 Of Lincoln's beat
people, and was hearty and enthusiastic.
The Ri. Rev. Thomas B)nacum, the bishop
OF the newly created see OF Lincoln, Neb., was
'O'' - shhiiNF iippOi"iS ~ VAN ALL
diocese of Cashel and Emly, in 1917. dc came
to America an infant, aud after a brief &C
iourn IN New q leans. HIS fathers family
moved 70 s.. Louis, where the youth attended
IT. Patrick's school until his fourteenth year.
He then vent to Milwaukee, entering on a
tive years course ~ the seminary OF St.
Francis De Sales. He became . student In the
tha,Invsna1 eap,gaotr - /Nana n{rarp.., ani
WAS ordained in ct. Mary's church, st. Louis,
by Bishop Mclcber, OF Greep,BAy, VIZ. After
his ordination, rathcr BoRscum wclt abroad
and attended for two years he university Of
Wuerzberg, in Germany, studying under
Cardinal Hergenrocther and the cgls0rat.
Cd DR.. Hettinger. He returned to
America ard was given clsrge respectively Of
s.. StepheL's church at indian Creek, 81. Pc
ter's, a. Il rlls, aud ST. Peter's, 1T KirkwoCd,
on leaving which he was assigned to the
church Ok the Immaculate Conception In s..
Louis, where he remained for one year, when
ia 1881 he was appoiotcd pastor If the church
of tie Holy name, where he mas since resala
I'd. II 1854, Father B1uGcun attended tbs
thir 1 |plerary council Of Baltimore, ~ tAeoiO.
gan 20 the archbishop Of ST. Louis, ana &C.
he same yesr, on recommendation ~ the late
Bishop Bate, Of A!tor, Hi he was nomin-
stod for The new see OF Btlvide:e, Ill. III
holy see, however, AID not see fl to divide the
cioces' Of Alton.
The c remonits attending his cousecrstiun
rs bishop Of the new see o. l. ncoln took
plaee al s.. Jahn's Cath bic church, s.. Loui,
on the morning OF the feast OF st. Andrews,
Wednesday November 81.
Father Bonscum, as well Is being . great
and 60 q priest, ts an earnest lover Of I-claud
and a warm supporter Of Der struggle for
freedom. He took part willingly IN every
movement ending to the welfare OF the pto.
Pile, and LIS purse aud voice were slwsys al
her disposal. On this account his reception
Tonight by the citizens of Linccin was doubly
enthusiastic, as he comes smong people ahose
very bcart and soul are enlisted IN the cause
Of zone rule and local self.government for
Ireland.